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Weathering ‘High Winds and Stormy Waves’: China’s Search for Economic Security

This three-part ChinaPower series leverages data to analyze China’s economic security vulnerabilities and strengths within three key pillars: food security, energy, security, and financial security.

Digital Feature — June 27, 2025

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China’s SLBM Test Underscores the Importance of a Ballistic Missile Launch Notification Agreement

On July 6, 2026, China conducted a submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the Pacific, its first ever into international waters. The insufficient notification underscores the importance of the Hague Code of Conduct.

Commentary by Joseph Rodgers, Bonny Lin, and Leon Li — July 7, 2026

Troubled Straits: Analyzing Trade Chokepoints in the South China Sea

Brief by CSIS Scholars — July 1, 2026

Troubled Straits: Analyzing Trade Chokepoints in the South China Sea

Digital Feature by CSIS Scholars — June 30, 2026

Unpacking President Trump’s Visit to China | State of Play

Commentary by Edgard D. Kagan and Bonny Lin — May 15, 2026

What did the Trump-Xi Summit Achieve?

Transcript — May 15, 2026

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The Iran Conflict Illuminates Taiwan’s Unique Energy Security Challenge

The Iran war has exposed key challenges in Taiwan’s energy system. Taipei needs to address these challenges to successfully balance the need for more electricity, emissions mitigation, and greater resilience against supply disruptions.

Commentary by Yu-Hsuan Yeh, Bonny Lin, and Jane Nakano — May 14, 2026